Clarence River Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.15° S 173.93° E

Clarence River WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clarence River sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.7° 

Clarence River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Clarence River surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 263 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clarence River this week:

The surf forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Clarence River in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clarence River over the next 16 days.


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